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- 2 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URIMBB Season Tix - KB who’s in?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 9734
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3089
- Views: 140874
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Like...are we even URI fans? Some of you are so God damn miserable that I'm not sure you'd know how to be happy. If Archie gets us back to the tournament most of you should keep your mouths shut because you'll just find ways to explain how we should all be miserable regardless. Holy shit find anoth...
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3089
- Views: 140874
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
I love a good culture guy. I'll be cheering him on.
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1475
- Views: 73494
Re: Understanding the NIL
A proposal (based on an obscure Star Trek episode - yes, I'm a sci-fi nerd): There was a storyline where the crew was finally able to ensnare a mischievous group operating out of the holodeck, placing them inside a computer program where they thought they were still actively engaged with the outsid...
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1475
- Views: 73494
Re: Understanding the NIL
I didn't even know this ignore option was a thing. I just did it, it's tremendous!
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1475
- Views: 73494
Re: Understanding the NIL
A proposal (based on an obscure Star Trek episode - yes, I'm a sci-fi nerd): There was a storyline where the crew was finally able to ensnare a mischievous group operating out of the holodeck, placing them inside a computer program where they thought they were still actively engaged with the outsid...
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1475
- Views: 73494
Re: Understanding the NIL
You flat out admitted a few days ago that half your posts are just to troll people. I'm not sure why you would be surprised that people might take issue with that a little. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sze0JlKaTyE You and others can do whatever they want. What we are asking is for you guys to st...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 160
- Views: 8414
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
How do we know that House and Green are coming back? There is no need for them to enter the portal if they plan on trying to make money overseas. Overseas money vs. NIL money isn't a crazy delta anymore, is it? Somebody recently posted what the average salary is overseas. I don't remember the numbe...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Exactly how many big donors do you think there are for URI? Look at our endowment for example. We are not in the top 150 for endowment size. We don't even make the top 50 for public universities for endowment size. Where do you all expect these big donors to come from? Sometimes the expectations of...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Exactly how many big donors do you think there are for URI? Look at our endowment for example. We are not in the top 150 for endowment size. We don't even make the top 50 for public universities for endowment size. Where do you all expect these big donors to come from? Sometimes the expectations of ...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Article https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39974973/fedex-pledges-25m-5-years-nil-program-memphis We would need 10’s of thousands of $10/mo pledges to keep up. Why bother Screw it then I guess. Let's just throw in the towel. Where is ATPTourFan? We can let him know to just shut down the...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
And for the record, I don't think the current structure is great but I know it's the reality that we live in now. If I could wave a magic wand, I think the NCAA should set a floor and cap to provide parity.
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
How clueless do you have to be to look at this whole situation and come away thinking the players are the ones who are greedy. There is some crazy thought among people on this board and writ large that the scholarship should be enough. Student-athletes at the D1 level are working two jobs. One as a...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Umm, that case is in court, and if it goes in the players favor schools are going to owe a massive amount of money, including back pay. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38811591/ncaa-face-billions-damages-judge-ruling-house-vs-ncaa-case The amount of crying on here about NIL is going ...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
If this really is about name, image and likeness, why don't the players get the TV money? After all, it's their names, images and likenesses we see on the TV screen. Umm, that case is in court, and if it goes in the players favor schools are going to owe a massive amount of money, including back pa...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Yes - you nailed it I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments” Correct. Everyone that won't donate is a fraud. That's the litmus test. :lol: And here is another one who spends an insufferable amount of time compla...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
100%. You are one the biggest complainers on this message board. But that's all you are, a complainer.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑4 weeks ago Yes - you nailed it
I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud
Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments”
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3089
- Views: 140874
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Brutal hit to lose Ben but this is the game now.
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Limited income, totally get it. I'm talking about the ones who are suddenly on their "moral soapbox" over it. The ones who say they are such loyal fans but come up with the dumbest reasons why they won't donate. We all see you for the frauds you are.
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Then again it shouldn't surprise me. Just reaffirms what I already thought they were.BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑4 weeks ago Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9748
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 747
- Views: 70955
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
I will admit, I was on that train and have learned from it.RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑1 month agoTake a look at the Baron 2.0 thread. The one that started after losing to PC that year, nevermind the Fordham game
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1475
- Views: 73494
Re: Understanding the NIL
I am green with understanding NIL for this scenario: - donate $ directly to the program OR donate $ to NIL. Or both? Is there a determined formula yet? I do both. Not a huge amount to be transparent. Trying to do my part. On another note, funny to me that some of the most vocal people on this board...
- 2 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2929
Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
I would hope that the people who complain the most are also the ones putting up some dough. This is like the people who complain about their kids rec league but don't volunteer, or people who complain about their local elected officials but don't vote. If you have the means and your entire premise f...
- 2 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3089
- Views: 140874
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Coaches that were giving testimony this week said that players and families don’t care anymore about what your plans are for developing them and the family atmosphere etc…all they want to know is how much are you going to pay them. I do think there has been a serious change in culture. Abu occasion...
- 2 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2929
Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
I'm not sure requiring vendors to contribute to the collective is legal or good practice. I think fans who watch and have the means to contribute should though!
- 3 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | UMass | 2:00PM (USA)
- Replies: 249
- Views: 6808
Re: 2/11 | UMass | 2:00PM (USA)
Worst 3 point team in the A10 goes and scores 6 of them in the 2nd half.
- 3 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 446
- Views: 14752
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/9 | Davidson | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 309
- Views: 12503
Re: 1/9 | Davidson | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Is this the same team from the first half of the year? Love to see the growth.
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/3 | Saint Joseph’s | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 317
- Views: 11444
Re: 1/3 | Saint Joseph’s | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
LFGGGGGG!!!!!!!!
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 411
- Views: 176915
Re: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
I unfortunately need to travel out of state for this game. I have two tickets a couple rows behind the Rhody bench. Shoot me a message if you want them.
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
- Replies: 656
- Views: 105430
Re: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
I am not responding to one of you in particular but sadly to a lot of you. Maybe it's me who has lost my mind. But this is what I see. We are only 8 games into a season with basically a completely new roster. Last season was one of the worst teams we have ever had. This years team is far better. We...
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
- Replies: 656
- Views: 105430
Re: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
I think that’s a super harsh take. I think the opposite. I think we are going to do surprisingly well in conference.
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
- Replies: 656
- Views: 105430
Re: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
Idk I’m not all that upset with this loss. I thought we showed fight for most of the game. I thought it had the potential to be worse. I think this team is headed in the right direction. I think we have a good chance to make noise in the A-10.
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
- Replies: 656
- Views: 105430
Re: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
These refs though. Don’t really care if you want to call it tight but be consistent…
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
- Replies: 656
- Views: 105430
Re: 12/2 | Providence | 7:30PM (FS1)
Rather get all this out of the way now before conference season.DeanDome88 wrote: ↑5 months agoUnfortunately most of our experienced guys got that experience at lower levels of basketball. It should get better eventually.
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: PC Tix
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9649
Re: PC Tix
I will be praying for any rhody fan who goes. The line between safely leaving that arena is thin. The booze filled locals talking about the glory days of Ernie D are just one too many beers away from starting fights. Wouldn’t a fan lamenting about the days of Ernie D be in their 70s? If that guy ki...
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: PC Tix
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9649
Re: PC Tix
I will be praying for any rhody fan who goes. The line between safely leaving that arena is thin. The booze filled locals talking about the glory days of Ernie D are just one too many beers away from starting fights.
- 5 months ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3631
Re: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
It’s not that, I just think you don’t like to venture outside your worldview. You’ve been like that your entire time on this board. On sports, politics, it doesn’t matter. You believe what you believe and there isn’t any way around. You don’t talk with people, you talk at them.
- 5 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 11/26 | Yale | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 375
- Views: 75093
Re: 11/26 | Yale | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
LFG! This team dug in and got the W!
- 5 months ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3631
Re: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
So... she's in charge of comfortability. Glad that gap got filled I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but I think an important part of recruiting might be making sure the campus is welcoming and that it feels like home. I would think some recruits might value that. Maybe you don’t. Overrated. There's...
- 5 months ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3631
Re: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
I think one would hope it’s to help figure out and fix the reasons why black and African-American students routinely rate their comfortability on URI campus much lower than any other demographic according the the campus climate survey the University conducts. That would be a good start. So... she's...
- 5 months ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3631
Re: New Vice President for community, equity, and diversity
I think one would hope it’s to help figure out and fix the reasons why black and African-American students routinely rate their comfortability on URI campus much lower than any other demographic according the the campus climate survey the University conducts. That would be a good start.
- 6 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 344
- Views: 53454
Re: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Attendance is going to go up and down all season long sometimes for no logical reason at all. It happens every single year no matter how bad or good we are. We literally have the same conversation every single year. It’s no use comparing us to Providence either, two completely different locations. O...
- 6 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 344
- Views: 53454
Re: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Every year we complain about attendance. And I get it. But as we've seen in the past, when the team is winning people show up. Let's remember, this is RI. Anything longer than a 20-minute drive is a day trip.
- 6 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 344
- Views: 53454
Re: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
On the ride home I was thinking about the last time I genuinely enjoyed watching a URI team as much as I have enjoyed these last few games. The Hurley years certainly. Those were some great defensive minded teams. But I have to say, watching a team who can score is enjoyable!
- 6 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 11/6 | Central Connecticut | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 335
- Views: 37578
Re: 11/6 | Central Connecticut | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Great game. House is explosive. He did some moves to get to the net that just looked beautiful. He did this nice behind the back dribble to get around the defender that was just perfect. Zek is talented. Good size, good athleticism. Fuchs, dude looks like a grown man. Always was probably the biggest...
- 7 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: KB Fantasy Football League
- Replies: 101
- Views: 10506
Re: KB Fantasy Football League
And your week 3 results!
- 7 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URIMBB Season Tix - KB who’s in?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 9734
Re: URIMBB Season Tix - KB who’s in?
I'm in. Section 105. Come say hi.
- 8 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: KB Fantasy Football League
- Replies: 101
- Views: 10506
Re: KB Fantasy Football League
And the results for week 1!